Essex Hemphill

American poet and writer (1957–1995)
Person human Q5399735
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Essex Hemphill

Summary

Essex Hemphill is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on April 16, 1957[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on November 4, 1995[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Essex Hemphill was born in Chicago[2].
  • Essex Hemphill passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Essex Hemphill was born on April 16, 1957[3].
  • Essex Hemphill died on November 4, 1995[5].
  • Essex Hemphill held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Essex Hemphill is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Essex Hemphill worked as a poet[6].
  • Essex Hemphill was educated at Ballou High School[10].
  • Essex Hemphill received the Lambda Literary Award[11].
  • Essex Hemphill received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts[12].
  • Essex Hemphill is recorded as male[13].
  • Essex Hemphill's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Essex Hemphill's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[15].
  • Essex Hemphill's family name is recorded as Hemphill[16].
  • Essex Hemphill's given name is recorded as Essex[17].
  • Essex Hemphill's partner in business or sport is recorded as Wayson R. Jones[18].
  • Essex Hemphill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[19].

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Origins and Family

Essex Hemphill was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on April 16, 1957[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Essex Hemphill was educated at Ballou High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Essex Hemphill worked as a poet[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[11], a group of awards[20], in United States[21], founded in 1989[22] and Pew Fellowship in the Arts[12], a fellowship grant[23], in United States[24], founded in 1991[25].

Death and Burial

Essex Hemphill died on November 4, 1995[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Essex Hemphill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Essex Hemphill born?

Essex Hemphill was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Essex Hemphill die?

Essex Hemphill died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Essex Hemphill do for work?

Essex Hemphill worked as poet[6].

Where did Essex Hemphill go to school?

Essex Hemphill was educated at Ballou High School[10].

What awards did Essex Hemphill receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[11] and Pew Fellowship in the Arts[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . pewcenterarts.org. pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . pewcenterarts.org. pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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